Intelligence Bureau (IB) Multi-Tasking Staff (General)

IB MTS is the recruitment of Multi-Tasking Staff (General) in the Intelligence Bureau, India's internal intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It is a Group C, Level 1 post open to Class 10 pass candidates, and the recruitment is run by the Intelligence Bureau itself, not by the Staff Selection Commission. Vacancies are filled through Subsidiary Intelligence Bureaux (SIBs) spread across the country, and each candidate applies for one SIB in their own domicile state.

The most recent cycle, the IB MTS (General) Exam 2025, offered 362 posts and has now finished with the final result. This guide explains how that cycle ran, the eligibility rules, the two-tier exam pattern, the syllabus, the salary and how to prepare, so you are ready when the next IB MTS notification is released.

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IB MTS at a Glance

The table below summarises the latest completed cycle. Figures come from the official IB MTS (General) Exam 2025 notification published on the MHA website.

Official website: https://www.mha.gov.in/

Latest Update: Where the IB MTS Cycle Stands

The 2025 cycle is complete. The Ministry of Home Affairs posted the "Final Result of MTS/Gen Exam - 2025" on its website on 5 October 2026, listing the roll numbers of selected candidates SIB-wise. Selected candidates now move through document verification, character and antecedent verification and the medical examination, with details sent to their registered email.

As of 30 October 2026, no notification for the next IB MTS cycle has been released. IB does not run this recruitment on a fixed annual calendar, so the next cycle's timing, vacancy count and any rule changes are unknown. The 2025 cycle is the most reliable guide to what to expect, and preparing now gives you a head start, because the application window in 2025 stayed open for only about three weeks.

IB MTS 2025 Cycle: Important Dates

The registration dates below are from the official notification. Exam and result dates are as reported at the time of each event.

For the next cycle, dates will come only from the official notification. Track the "What's New" and vacancies sections on the MHA website and your registered email, since IB sends admit cards and call letters by email.

IB MTS Vacancy Details

The 2025 notification announced 362 provisional vacancies. The category-wise split was:

Vacancies are divided across 37 SIBs. Delhi/IB Headquarters had the largest share with 108 posts, while some SIBs had very few or none in that cycle. Ex-servicemen and PwBD vacancies are allocated centrally rather than shown SIB-wise. Because competition is effectively SIB-wise, check the SIB table for your state in the official notification before deciding how hard the target is. In the 2023 cycle, which was notified together with Security Assistant/Executive posts, MTS vacancies were reported at 315, so the count changes from cycle to cycle.

IB MTS Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility is simple on paper, but the domicile and age rules catch many applicants. The full IB MTS eligibility guide covers each rule in detail.

Educational Qualification

You need Matriculation (Class 10) or an equivalent pass from a recognised board, with the result declared by the closing date of the application. Higher qualifications are allowed but give no extra marks.

Age Limit and Relaxation

The age limit was 18 to 25 years as on 14 December 2025, the closing date of the last cycle. Upper age relaxations from the notification:

Domicile and Other Conditions

• Domicile certificate: You must hold a domicile certificate of the state for which you apply, as on the closing date.

• One SIB only: Submit only one application. The SIB you choose cannot be changed later, and multiple applications may be cancelled.

• Nationality: Applications are invited from Indian nationals.

• Category certificates: OBC certificates must be in the Central Government format, not the state format.

Application Fee and How to Apply

The fee has two parts: a recruitment processing charge paid by everyone and an examination fee paid only by some candidates.

Applications are accepted only online through the MHA website or the National Career Service portal named in the notification. The steps in the last cycle were:

1. Open the IB MTS link from the vacancies or "What's New" section of the MHA website.

2. Register with a valid email ID and mobile number, since all later communication goes there.

3. Fill in personal, category and educational details, and choose your SIB and five exam centre options.

4. Upload a colour photograph (35 mm by 45 mm, not older than 12 weeks, 100 to 200 KB in JPG) and your signature in black ink (80 to 150 KB in JPG).

5. Pay the fee online through SBI ePay Lite (card, net banking, UPI) or by SBI challan, then save the final form.

IB MTS Exam Pattern

The exam has two written stages. Only Tier I marks decide merit; Tier II is a qualifying test.

Tier I: Online Objective Test

Each wrong answer costs one-quarter of a mark, and unattempted questions score zero.

Tier II: Descriptive English Test

Tier II is a one-hour, 50-mark descriptive test on English language and comprehension, including a paragraph of about 150 words. You need at least 20 out of 50 to qualify.

What This Means for You

• General Awareness decides merit: It carries 40% of the marks that count, so it deserves the largest share of your study time.

• Speed matters: You get 36 seconds per question on average, so practise finishing all four sections inside one hour.

• Do not ignore Tier II: It does not add to merit, but failing it ends your selection regardless of your Tier I score.

Older pages sometimes mention an interview for IB MTS. The 2025 notification has no interview, so follow the official notification. See the detailed IB MTS exam pattern for marking and time strategy.

IB MTS Syllabus Summary

The notification names the sections but does not publish a topic-wise syllabus. The summary below is built from the section names and the Class 10 standard of the post. Use it as a working checklist.

The complete IB MTS syllabus breaks each subject into sub-topics and suggests where to start.

Selection Process

1. Tier I: Candidates must score at least the minimum qualifying marks. From those, about 10 times the number of vacancies are shortlisted for Tier II, based on normalised Tier I scores.

2. Tier II: A qualifying descriptive English test. You must score 20 out of 50.

3. Final merit: Prepared SIB-wise and category-wise on Tier I marks, among candidates who qualify Tier II. A waiting list is also kept.

4. Tie-breaking: The older candidate is placed higher; if still tied, alphabetical order of names applies, starting from the first name.

5. Document verification, character and antecedent verification and medical examination: Appointment depends on clearing all three.

IB MTS Salary and Service Conditions

In-hand pay depends on the city of posting and the dearness allowance rate in force, so any single in-hand figure you see online is an estimate, not an official number. The notification does not list day-to-day duties for MTS (General). Multi-Tasking Staff posts generally cover office support work, and the actual duties are assigned by the unit where you are posted.

How IB MTS Differs from Other IB Posts

IB recruits for several posts, and search results often mix them up. Here is how MTS compares at the entry level:

If you are Class 10 pass, you can prepare for MTS and Security Assistant together because their Tier I sections overlap, but check each notification separately.

How to Prepare for IB MTS

In the 2025 cycle, Tier I was held about six weeks after applications closed, so start preparing before the notice appears.

• Build General Awareness daily: Spend 45 minutes a day on current affairs and static GK, and keep short monthly notes for revision.

• Strengthen Class 10 maths: Revise arithmetic chapters first, since most Quantitative Aptitude questions come from them.

• Practise reasoning in timed sets: Twenty-question sets in 12 to 15 minutes build the speed Tier I demands.

• Write for Tier II weekly: Write one 150-word paragraph and one comprehension answer each week, then check grammar and spelling.

• Take full-length mocks: In the last six weeks, attempt at least two timed mocks a week and analyse each one the same day.

Qualifying Marks and Cut-Off

The notification fixes minimum qualifying marks in Tier I. These are floors, not the final cut-off, which depends on SIB, category, vacancies and competition.

IB can raise these marks depending on performance and vacancies. Since only about 10 times the vacancies reach Tier II, the real competition sits well above these floors. Read the IB MTS cut-off guide to set a realistic target score for your SIB.